With three weeks remaining to reach a deal with the Nuggets, Christian Braun and Peyton Watson both shared an optimistic stance on their respective futures Monday.

Denver’s two first-round draft picks from 2022 are nearing the final year of their rookie contracts . That means they’re also nearing the deadline — Oct. 20, the last day of the offseason — to sign a rookie-scale extension.

As they convened at Ball Arena ahead of training camp, Braun and Watson both expressed a desire to remain with the team that drafted them.

“There’s no frustration (at the lack of a contract agreement so far). I think that it’s gonna happen at some point,” Braun said during Denver’s annual preseason media day. “Whatever happens, happens. And I think the most important part is, I need to show up and

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